SoBe's Redneck Chic

He opened the original Shorty's BBQ stand in 1951 and ran it for nearly 30 years before selling it in 1980. The first eatery was opened at 9200 S. Dixie Highway in Kendall and was later destroyed in a fire in 1972.

The restaurant was rebuilt, and branches were later opened in Davie, Boca Raton, Doral and West Miami-Dade. All of the locations featured quirky Western-themed decor to match the ribs, chicken and slaw that were menu staples.